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April 1, 2026Open Access

Factors influencing contraceptive use among women in Afghanistan: secondary analysis of Afghanistan Health Survey 2012

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Secondary analysis identifies factors affecting contraceptive use in Afghan women, suggesting interventions for improvement.

The study aims to identify factors influencing contraceptive use among women in Afghanistan using data from the 2012 Health Survey.
Conducted secondary analysis on the Afghanistan Health Survey 2012 data.
Analyzed responses from 13,654 current married women aged 12–49 years.
Estimated odds ratios using logistic regression to examine influencing factors.
Found that higher parity significantly increased odds of contraceptive use.
Identified wealth index, education level, and antenatal care attendance as positive influences.
Noted that media exposure had a modest association with contraceptive use.

Ahmad et al. (2015) studied this question.

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